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Free of Duty.

DELEGATES TO THE MEDICAL CONGRESS MAY BRING
THEIR BOOKS; IMPLEMENTS, ETC., WITHOUT PAYING
TOLL TO UNCLE SAM.
In response to letter from the collector of GUS
toms at Boston in regard to the admission, free Of
duty, OF articles, books, implements, instruments
&C., belonging to parties arriving from foreign
countries for the purpose Of attending the ninth
International Medical Congress, to be held in this
city, Assistant Secretary Maynard writes that
when such articles are imported in good faith for
OF the congress- and not intended for sale they
may be admitted free. Surgeon General Hamil-
ton secretary general OF the congress, is to for
ward to the collector list OF the delegates that
he may know who is entitled to bring In articles
free.
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PaymaSter Watkins and His Clerk,
BOTH OF THEN SENT TO PRISON FOR FRAUD.

The Official action In the case Of Paymaster
George r Watkins and his clerk, N. W. Kempton,
has been made public They were tried by court
martial over a year ago on the Asiatic Station.
Paymaster Watkins was found guilty OF desertion
and OF defrauding the sailors and the Government
by various disnonorable schemes, and was SEN
tenced TO three years in the San quentin, Cal. :,
penttentiary upon half pay from July 10, 1886,
and TO be dismissed the service on the expiration
OF his imprisonment. Kempt0n was found guilty
OF mal1c1ously destroying and falstfytng accounts
and records, and was sentenced to three years
confinement in the prison at Mare Island, Cal,
and TO pay nne OF $1,O 600. The President re-
September II. 1886, and remitted the nne.
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n AUSTRIAN MAJOR REsIGNs.


LONDON, August 12.-A service In commemora-
tion of the centenary or the American Ep1scopate
VIII be held at Westminster Abbey to-day. The
Bishop OF Iowa viii preach the sermon. The Arch
bishop OF Canterbury has written special prayers
Tor the occasion.
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Interior Department Changes.

Joseph Showers, oi Mississippi, and J.P. Faucher,
Of Arkansas, have been appointed special agents
to assist in the field In the Investigation OF Indian
depreciation claims.
Samuel B. Brackett, q special examiner In the
Pension Ofice, has resigned. Miss Nellie Z. Whar-
ton, clerk OF 81 900, has resigned.
Charles w. Iieber, OF Maryland, 81. 200 clerk In
the Pension Office has been transferred to the
once OF the Secretary OF the Interior. Miss Henr1e
w. TolsoD, OF Mississippi, $1,000 clerk in the
Pension ONCE, has been transferred to the Secre-
tary's o1ice.
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NEW YORK, August l2.-The failure OF Henry
Ives & Co. had no effect on the stock market this
morning, and the tone Is strong at a slight ad-
vance. AT the opening prices were about the
same as last nights closing, and there has been
advances already recorded as high as 1 per cent
The oil market Is also strong and the price adj
vanced cent 1n the first half hour.
IL a.m.-The stock market is quiet and firm 70
strong at the best prices reached.
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HAPPY CONCLUSION OF A VIRGINIA ELoPEMRNr.
This morning, MI. Peyton Smith, OF Haywood
Madison County, Va, stopped at police headquar-
tiers and asked the aid OF the police in finding Geo
w. Melton, a carpenter OF that place, and Georgfe
Smith, his daughter, q girl OF seventeen years
leaving description OF them. He stated that Ael-
ton had been paying attentions 70 George ana
asked 70 marry her. but they refused on account OF
morning In a buggy and drove TO Culpeper, and
there LETT the buggy, saying that they would De
back this evening. Mr. smith, on arriving mere
this morning Immediately went 70 the court.
house, but falling TO nnd that license had beea
issued, became more apprehensiye Tor his daugh-
ter's safety and therefore called on the police.
some OF the oficers took the case In hand, but In
short time Mr. smith returning 70 the court-house
met Mr. Melton on his way tor license. The LADY
parties at once reconciled all differences the girl
having last night stopped with lady friend IN the
western part OF the city, and soon afterward the
marty took q street car for the ministers 20 have
the marriage ceremony performed
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III
"A H1aH- HANDED OUTRAGE
So they say they. the "Old Fogies" say how 1t
HIGH HANDED OUTRAGE
Coats snd Vests for ''''1'
Wel that is business, and is also part of our
business to make old 'Foeydom' HOWL 70 make these
grOan in agony of spirit by ronsinE from
snd rans Which ssa essns
msdeeds until dread remorse seizes upon them
damning record Let them rave and roar and supp gi
ca let them tear out each particular hair by each
Coats and Vests for ~ '''- : '''' "01A'f
Until those o eonscience.stricken e1tortionsts shall
heads. -'
We have TWO THOUSAND each of beautiful
MOHAIR COATS AND VESTS
in drsb and slate colers richly worth FIVE DOLLARS
Our price Is
$2s7
FOR COAT AND A VEST.
We got them by being
ON HAND.
Classically Speaking. WE WEIR THAR with the
READY CASH.
act of purchaser ONE DOLLAR and TEN CENTS for for
FIFTY-FIvE CENTS for it Thus you see that E what
With 0of s00o fortune may De we always share it
THE PEOPLE
For to them and their kind and liberal patronage is
our business career In this city
THE ANNUAL RED-LETTER SALE
will be continued for the period Of TWO WEEKS
Those OF you who are in need OF
RELIABLE READY-MADE CLOTHING
should NOT let this opportunity by These sales
shall be benefited by them.
We @ found Op old Fogy" in his dinsy lair
Ana showed linn coat OF Drab Mohair.
Nhen We told him the price he fell from his chair
And lay wriihing and moaning aud groaning there.
The act OF lying the floor is more innocent than
ylnf ~ the tongue; therefore, let him Ge-SIX
STORIES HIGH. ~ van
MOHAIR COATS AND VESTS
S2S7.
VICTOR T. ADLER3
TEN IIE CENT CLOTHING
HOUSE,
S27 and 929 7th Street n w.
Corner Massachusetts, Avenue.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
au0 CIen Saturday until IL D. m
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STEAMER Hot Boy

STEAMER L Hot DOY
ely VI . T,
Two excursion trips daily.
Music and Dancing on Boat and Grounds.
MISS RAYMOND,
THE CELEBRATED CORNET VIRTUOSO.
SPECIALLY ENGAGED,
Viii play the and grounds rendering solos
with feeling and execution
Week Dsys-Steamer leaves her wharf, foot of 7th
street. at 10 and 800 p. III. Returning, arrives
home D and y. IN.
saturday evening trips at T.
Sundays-lO Ii. and $3.50 pm. Returning home
at2 and PM
- Cents ROUND TRIP. % Cents.
Family days-Every Saturday at 10 n M Returning
home Of 30 D. N.
10 Cents. ROUND TRIP. 10 Cents
Meals served on Boat and grounds.
For charters. &c, apply to ROB'T CALLAHAN, 9O2
pennsylvania ave- jyS-2m
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CHICAGO, August 12--Dispatches from many
points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana,
Iowa, and Minnesota Indicate that refreshing
rains fell generally In the northwest wednesday
night and Thursday, giving fresh life 70 crops and
aiding the people IN checking the prarie and for
est nres which have been raging. The rain, how.
ever II Is said was In most places not heavy
enough TO do permanent good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

LONDON, August l2.-The cabinet met to-day and
discussed at considerable length the advisability
OF proclaiming the Irish National League They
finally adjourned TO early next week without com.
Ing TO decision. In the meantime Lord Ashbur.
ton, lord chancellor OF Ireland, Will remain u
London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

LoNpoS, August 12.-The Daily -NeUs says that
Mr. Gladstone will not attend parliament during
the remainder of the session unless his presence u
absolutely necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

Farmers are Offering exorbitant wages for farm,
hands in Northern Minnesota and Dakota where
the scarcity OF help Is becoming alarming.
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MARRIAGE LIcINsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Levi M.
McCauley and Minnie Caryis, of Baltimore Nd:
Geo. W. Melton and George Smith, both OF Madi.
son County, Virginia.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $374, 4,54O.s4; customs, $s23, ,l21.3S
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yrRanuA PosrNAsTERs APPoHrsD.-The Post.
rnaster General has appointed the following post
masters In virginia: samuel Haynes EstellvfllA
0cott county; J. n. Lemon, Iron Mound, Bote.
tOuft county, and Joseph J. Roach, Nogth Lan6
~. Prince0 Anne county.
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NOT INCUMBENT ON HIM TO DO THE BOUNCING
deputy Commissioner Henderson, of the Internal
revenue Bureau, denies the report that he con-
templates removing republican subortlinates dur
NY Ine temporary absence OF Commissioner Miller.
MI henderson makes no secret of his desire 10 see
the republicans bounced and democrats put in
Inelr places, put he does not think it incumbent
the bouncing.
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PRINCE FERDrNAND.
Foreign COnsuIs Won't Attend His Re.
cPDliOus.

LoSDoS, August 12.-Prince Ferdinand EN-.
barkel al Turnseverin on the steamer orient for
Wic1tu. The foreign consuls at Rustchuk have
decided TO absent themselves from the princes re-
ception. The Bulgarian war Office is buying horses
lor the army.
AN AUSTRIAN MAS0R RESIGNS
VIENNA, August l2.-MaJOr Laba, who is accom-
paGying Prince Ferdinand TO Bull aria, has been
compelled 10 resign bis commission Ia the Austrian
army under pain OF arrest.
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Bay R1Deh
ON THE CHESAPEAKE.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
The most cc-nplete in all its appointments OF
sorton Chesapeake Bay or Potomac River.
epiend.d Music by the Naval Academy Band
EIRST-CLASs RESTAURANT
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WooD MANrE1s.

WooD MASrE1s
Our customers have the opportunity Of selecting
from the of the best designers
furnishings and from the largest stock to be found
the country. We have such favorable ARRANGEMENTS
with the principal cabinet makers that we sell
correctly designed cabinet-made Mante cheap
as the ordinary millmade Mantes are sold elsewhere
We are agents for Lows Tiles, Trent Tiles,
and Now & Co.'S celebrated English Tiles; direct
importers OF French. English, and Dutch Tiles, and
dealers IL all grades of Domestic and Foreign Tiles
HAYWARD l. HUTCHINSON,
ty16 424 9th street
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THE Rusn
Established lS4O.

LOT our Elegant Spring and Summer
Sio'hans has commenced Think caro-
1uAy: Decide wisely. Act promptly.
Oonfwait. Our Beautiful Spring and
summer Goods have come, and arc going
isAaiy In these days good old-fash-
Ion honesty is rare. therefore you willb,
Jieased to see how we have combined old
ume honesty in quality and price, with
new. fresh styles In Mems and Boyss
Clothing and Furnishing Goods. Styles
TIE latest, quality excellent, prices low
est Buyers cannot put their moneyia
more liberal banda Youneed not sccept
Crr statements ~ We back them with
goods and prices. Our S12, els, SI8
kuifs'must be seen: you cannot imagine
from an advertisement Can say We
have seen sui.s sold ut much more
money that wiz not bear compar,ssn
With these
Tailoring department on second AMI
thHon noora
NOAH WALKER 4 CO.
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RA SAH qlsE RPsH Hssonr OF THE B Esas.lasRsI RRer
-. ! 4! MODEL FLEasuRE ,KLsoEf;
Fare ios ih' Fsdna 81 'slR 81 NO Gnanfs Of Cars
Fast Trains RI 81, q, Splendid sP s9achsa 81
rhs xsss ssss Pegs sssf sas q sssd.ss sss .:..sn
A,trsesanswsLTfk asSnsVsL1i snflsffHs fMERsoN.
sIans fI56fs Pif2sIN 2sNsoS s ~
THE HorE hs'S SFfsfrif KGhDY sns Fok GUESTS
Iorschedule OF trains see b 4 o. advertisement.
Ipns vii Be served he American and Earopsan
{s1s and on the American Plan in the Restaurant
. lunch counter Will be opened in the basement Of
the rsstaran, pavilion, where Ice Cream, Cakes, &c.
Hotel on American Plan. Rases1Transsnt; Per day.
sPssial s:,, "a rates for one month r and 9 longer
DALY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORTRESS
ssisRS5 5d MSSbA5s
DAYS: THrRsDAYs and sATTKDAYs.- ~
xha dh
ton With h B9s.on and PTosidepee @ s,ea9ers Connect
New York, and all steam and railroad lines for the
Iennsylvsnia and Knox Express. who viii also
So WM and Gem a
A CHEAP AND DELIGHTFUL TRIP
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will during the
m, for Colonial Beach. Colton's and Blac ckiston
Island.
Fare one way 30 cents
Round Trip 81.
See Rooms Round Trip 80 cents.
Irnlng, leaving Biackiston Island at ) a. m, ar
rix.g IN Washington at 80 D. m SUNDAY
steamer Lady OF the Lake lands Colonial Beach
sunday nights on her way TO Washington. jy26-lm
MARSHALL HALT!
STEAMER ". W. CORCoRAN
Leaves sus Nsad1y al ssas and
4p-m-
Leaves every Friday and Saturday at 10 a. NJ and g I
p N, reaching Washington at 4 p. ~ and
To- 30 +. m
Leaves every sunday at 10 30 a IT, and 2:3O D. IN
reaching Washington D. m and D. n
Fare round trip % cents
STEAMER JOHN W. THOMPSON
Leaves every Sunday for Marshall Hall at 3 % m =
from wharf Of Steamer W W. Corcoran reach,
ing Washington.at ) :15p
Fare round trip % cents.
Jos. c. McKIBBIN
ty1S-3m Marshall Hall, Md
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NOT GOING TO MARION NOR TO WEST VIRGINIA.
Ills authoritatively stated that the President
Will not go to Marion to join Mrs Cleveland, nor
does he intend going fishing with Senator Kenna.
At present he has no plans for being absent from
washington, excepting while on his Western and
southern tr1ps-the details of which were pub
1Shed in yesterdays STAR
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ADJUSTMENTS.

II ERNAN'S THEATER AND SUMMER
~ ~ and soc: GARDEN. No higher
LISA WEBBER'S BURLESQUE TROUPE
NEW IXION. FACES.
Next Week-PINA-4. Many new faces
au11
DANORAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL. RUN,
Il 18th St. two blocks south Of Pennsylvania ava
delightfully."- cooled by new and complete apparatus
Olen from y a. H. to lU p Ii. jy15
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THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, at the rate Of so cents per month
and the address changed as often as desired
"a The requisite amount Of money must in each
case QccOMpQnU the order.
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Another Setback.
THE RIFLES CANNOT coxrETR AT cHIcAc,

One of the requirements OF the coming military
drill at Chicago Is that all competing organiza-
tions shall belong to the National Guard by regu-
lar muster In. 1t is understood that the National
Rifles, who coltempiated participating In the
drill have beea informed by the ofictals In charge
Of the drill OF this requirement. and that their en-
try cannot thsre.ose De unless they De.
answer OF the I,1es that they have only postponed
Joining the District militia was met with the sug
ments, as the drill does not take place until Oc-
tOber.
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THE HARTFORD AS A RECEIVING SHIFT is
thought likely that the q. s. s. Hartford will be
repaired to the extent OF few thousand dollars
and retained In the service as receiving ship at
bly, be condemned, instead of repaired for active
service at cost OF $174 OOO as Secretary Whitney
Will hardly withdraw In this instance from the
MonOcacy.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineers A. n. Able and
Cipriano Andrade are ordered to special duty at
Cramp & Sons in connection with the cruisers
Ensign VIM. g. Miller is order to duty at Norfolk
navy-yard. Commander VIM. Whitehead has re-
from the command of the Tallapoosa and is placed
on waiting orders. Albert NJ. Stahl has been ap-
pointed an assistant naval constructor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. w. L. Simpson,
oath infantry is detailed rs professor OF military
science at the Michigan Agricultural college,
Lansing, Mich. Maj. Edw. r. Warner lst Artillery
is retired after thirty years service his own ap
pncatlon Lieut.. Col. Geo. Bell, A. c. g., is di-
OF Atlantic for temporary duty as chier OF subsist
ence for that division. Capt. Andrew II. Young,
A. u 81, IS ordered to JohnsonS Island Ohio, on
public business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND WIFE have been in
vited by the curators of the university OF Missouri
at Columbia, to visit the institution and Col
Switzer Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics, and an
eXcuratOr was requested to present the invitation
which he did yesterday. A committee OF citizens
mas been appointed under a resolution OF the
augusta, Ga. city council to invite President
Cleveland to visit that CITY
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Treasury to-day appointed Merrill A. Moon to be
United States stOrekeeper at Buffalo, N. Y. and
Albert 7. Chandler to be United States store
keeper and guager at Geneva, NY.
PERsoNAL.-E. L. Young, VIM. F. Brewster, and
W. T. Humes Of New York. H. }. Herman of Chi
cago, Jas. E. Baker of St. Louis, and r. D. Bryer of
Pittsburg are at tWillards.-Francis II, Smith of
New York, Victor Williams OF Cincinnati and s. E.
Morse OF Pittsburg are at the Riggs-Oscar sell
bach OF New York and F. Johnston OF Buchanan,
Va, are at WOrrnley's-C. G. Page OF Chicago
F.venning OF London, Capt Henry Metcalf OF west
Point, and Cortland Parker OF Newark are at the
Arlington:-W. H. Underwood Of Chicago H. w.
Grady, c. S. johnson, and j. K Holiday of Georgia
w. II. Gilbert OF Baltimore, and j. r. Davidson OF
Philadelphia are at the Metropolitan.-R r.
Lansing OF Detroit, j. Il. Roming Of New York j.
r. Ridgely Of Philadelphia, Mrs: A. F. Goodwin
and MISS E. S. Goodwin of California are at the
National l-E. A. Smith and wife of Cincinnati,
Ohio, I. A. Otte and wife OF Indiana A. L. Bartlett
and wife OF st. Joseph, Thos II. Wilcox, wife,
and niece Of Norfolk, Va, L. c. Tapley, jr., OF New
York, and Thos. II. Minot and wife OF Cincinnati
are at the st. JaInes.-Mr John B. Randolph, of
the War Department, has gone to Mancato Mimi,
to join his family.-Assistant Secretary May.
nard has gone to New York for few days
Judge Mcclure, Solicitor OF the Treasury Depart
ment, left Washington to-day for visit to Calais
Me-, on public business.
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KING kALAKAUA'S PICTuRES.-Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard authorizes the admission, free Of
duty, at New York, OF case of paintings for King
kalakaua, as the case is Immediately to be re-
shipped to Honolulu.
CUSTODIAN APPoINTED.-Michael Gallagher, Of
tnls District, has been appointed custodian Of
Fort Thornburg (abandoned) Military Reservation
In Utah. Mr.. Gallagher served as private and
non commissioned odicer in the Regular Army for
I"enty-nve tHsd years. having been discharged in
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EX-SENATOR ALLEN q. THURMAN and Mr.. A. T.
Brtrton, OF this city, made aESunents to-day before
the Secretary OF the Interior and the Assistant
Secretary In opposition 70 the adjustment OF the
land grants OF the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Railroad Co, made by the C0mmis-
aioner of the 0eneral land OMce, On the Sd Of
August Uecin1on reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-12

WASHINGTON's COMFY ISLAND
E1curs,on season opens June 2fth and daily there
ssiter- nuse, Boatlns, Bathing, Dancing Fishing
Shsspest aud best excursion out OF Wasbington New
80 pa9niceent fast palace steamer Henry f. Bishop
xssve Ioot OK 1thstreet wharf daily at q. M eI-
SsS1SSuruAys; returning, arrive at s 80 D M Dane
O'Clock by the Washington Continentais GcoT mns;c
should apply 70 ~ e
STEPHENSON BROS, 7th-street wharf.
houpd-tTtp Soc. Children 25c lei iSm
SIhAMtk DIXIE RUNS DAILY NAMING TRIPS
'ey noor fTom Cumberlsnd's Boat House, foot Of
d. 80 New AaInpshire ave. and foot Of High st.
- TSwns stSppinG at Holtzman's Landing, Table
- bost Club and Dixie Landings.
49, III up g am Last trip down at 10 pm
n a.1 ZIP Zsc: Children 15c. Reduced rates for
1espsone call 5o3-2. je2S I'm
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JULY 25, 1887,

Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio r. r Depot Wash
1ng'on. week days. al Is AM. 40 pm, and 40
H. Arrive al Bay Ridge 10 45 so pm, and $50
Pm Returning leave Bay Ridge 3 :05 am, p. m,
p-rn and 90 pm Arrive at Washington 10 am,
: Io PM. 915 and 10 30 pm. On Sundays, leave
washington 10 am. pm. and Pun. Arrive
q D-y Ridge Ills am. 3:1o pm, and 4:1o
pm Returning. leave Bay Ridge sos m.- II noon
n anu pm. Arrive at Washington 1895 Am,
A'IO pm. % m, and 10 80 pm
ROCSD-TRIP TICKETS. ONE DOLLAR
Tickets on sale at all b. o. ticket Offices In WASH
fston On Sunday tickets sold at b. o. Depot only
reimbursement Of Bay Ridge Company for special
attractions from time 70 time.
'" m SLSnENIS. c. X. LORD,
!e~i-om manager Genr Pass. Agent.
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CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE WASHINGTON
NAvY-YARD.-The Naval Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing has made the awards ON supplies for all
OF the Eastern navy-yards. The successful bidders
T. L. Neville, r. A. Robbins, John Miller johnson
BIOS, D. w. Gaskell & Sons, sc. Forsaith Machine
Somerville Sons X. o. Edmondston, John Wana-
maker, j. B. Kendall, and Myers Lowering.
THE RIGHT OF NEBRASKA INDIANS TO voTE.-On
July 26 last A D. Holbrook, citizen of Niobrara,
Neb., telegraphed the Indian Office requesting
that Agent Hill, OF the Santee Indian Agency,
Neb., be instructed to prevent the Santees from
determine the location Of the county seat To this
request Acting Indian Commissioner Upshaw has
replied that under the treaty and allotment law
these Indians are entitled to all the privileges of
citizens OF the United States and that this priyi-
lege must not be in the least 1nterfered with The
agent and the other employees OF the agency were
instructed to abstain from attempting In any
manner to influence the vote OF the Indians
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MooS11GHr Excursions.

STEAMER W. W. CORCoRAN,
Viii make four special trips to
MARSHALL HALL.
during this week, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
Boat leaves her wharf, foot of 9TH street a. m
and $50 p H. sharp. Returning, arrives at 4 and
10 80 pm.
sETamilies wishing to- enjoy day or evening
At the above delightful resort where every
datlon and facility viii be afforded for comfort and
Pleasure.
Meals and Lunches served at all hours.
On sunday the boat Will make two trips at 10 30
m, and 2:30 ,. m Returning at and p. N.
Fare, round trip, % cents
ON SUNDAY
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will also leave the
Corcoran's wharf at p. for Marshall Hail. return
about =: - u. IN Fare cents. alS-tit